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MLW to air in Africa on StarTimes
Major League Wrestling’s flagship series FUSION to air for the first time in Africa
AFRICA – Major League Wrestling, announced today it has entered into an agreement to broadcast its flagship weekly hour-long program MLW Fusion non-exclusively in Africa on StarTimes.
The partnership will commence this summer with weekly episodes of MLW FUSION.
“The African region is extremely important to Major League Wrestling, and we are thrilled to begin this partnership with StarTimes to bring MLW to our fans in Africa,” said Court Bauer, MLW’s founder, and CEO.
StarTimes Media, a well-recognized pay-TV provider with over 9 million subscribers worldwide, has facilitated the transmission of more than 80 local and international channels over the StarTimes platform.
StarTimes has seven of their own original channels, with content covering news, sports, music, movies, TV series, entertainment, and documentaries.
StarTimes services are available in over ten African countries, including Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and Sudan, as well as two broadcasting centers in Dar es Salaam & Abuja.
About Major League Wrestling
Major League Wrestling (MLW®) is a sports media holding company with a focus on professional wrestling sporting events/programming, digital content, and ancillary entertainment.
The fastest growing wrestling league today, MLW’s weekly TV series, Major League Wrestling: FUSION, airs Saturday nights 9 pm ET /6 pm PT on beIN SPORTS in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Wrestling fans in the United Kingdom and Ireland can watch FUSION on FreeSports Tuesday nights at 10 pm. In Israel, FUSION airs at 6:10 pm on Ego Total.
MLW features a roster full of high profile fighters and on-air talent from around the world including: The Hart Foundation, “Filthy” Tom Lawlor, Low Ki, LA Park, Salina de la Renta, Ross & Marshall Von Erich, CONTRA Unit, Alex Hammerstone, MJF, Mance Warner, Austin Aries and many more.